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DSM to DBC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Baicheng (Baicheng Chang'an Airport)
6,011 mi
9,675 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- DBC — Baicheng Chang'an Airport · Baicheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near DBC
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport68 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport84 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport127 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DBC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Baicheng (DBC) is 6,011 miles (9,675 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DBC?
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